Winter indoor fun!

This is another catch up blog!  It's been a flurry of activity about the school in recent weeks.   Our amazing mural has been on display in the hallway, representing all the diversity of Canadians within our local community.  The wheat fields below were inspired from Van Gogh in the fall. 

As part of our measurement unit, students were challenged in groups to create the longest chain from one piece of construction paper.  These helped decorate our room for Christmas.

 We spent some time in math class using dimes and pennies to help us count and exchanging 10 pennies for dimes as we collect up to 100 cents. 

 Race to 50 using 10-frames. 

Our magicians hard at work showcasing their tricks during our magic show in December.

 It was the most amazing show!  Very professional.


Art lessons last week used geometric shapes, cencentric circles like Kandinsky and quadrilaterals (rectangles) of all sizes inspired by Mondrian.  Look for it on display in the hallways during parent / teacher conferences. 

Our science unit on How God Speaks through Solids, Liquids and Gases gives us lots of opportunities for wonder and discovery.  Encourage this sense of awe in your child as you discuss God's creation.

 Sorting things that are transparent,  translucent and opaque.

 Guessing what is inside each mystery sock by feeling the definite shape of the solid object. 

 Finding the mass of a series of objects and sorting the items. 

 Examining tiny solids (sand, sugar, flour, corn starch) with a magnifying glass. 

"Is the jar full yet?" experiment
Jar of shells - is it full yet?   No
Pour in sand - is it full yet?  No
Pour in water (watch bubbles rise)